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Games like Rubinite

If Rubinite is your kind of game, the closest matches are REVENGE CRYSTAL, ABYSSAL BLADE and Way of the Warrior — picked from the ranked list below. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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About Rubinite: In this dark fantasy boss rush, use Ruby's crimson eyes to expose the weak points of the Bloodstained monsters, then strike and shatter them. Carve a road home through the ruined Scarlet Kingdom and face the Witch who took it all.

2026ActionIndieRPG17.99 USDWindows · macOSby Cup Dog Games, GameWorks Ventures
Rubinite — Steam game cover

Players who liked Rubinite also play

Steam players who put hours into Rubinite also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. REVENGE CRYSTAL

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Rubinite fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Rubinite.

    Awaken in a fallen knight’s body, kept alive by a mysterious living crystal. REVENGE CRYSTAL combines top-down Soulslike combat with exploration across a ruined world of interconnected paths and elemental magic. You are not the knight—you are the will driving him.

    2026ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  2. ABYSSAL BLADE

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Rubinite fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Rubinite.

    ABYSSAL BLADE is a pixel-art boss rush inspired by MMO raid mechanics. With only 1 HP, take up your blade and challenge the five stages of grief.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Way of the Warrior

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Rubinite fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and RPG with Rubinite.

    Become a samurai in Way of the Warrior, a souls-like PvP and boss rush game. Face other players in intense duels or fight a gauntlet of powerful warriors in a world inspired by feudal Japan. Parry, dodge, feint and attack until only one of you is left standing.

    ActionAdventureRPGSteam ↗
  4. Chakravyuh

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Rubinite fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Rubinite.

    A compact Indian mythological action game where you play as Abhimanyu and face three challenging handcrafted boss duels. Learn attack patterns, dodge bullet-hell barrages, break enemy poise, and master melee strikes, parries, ranged attacks, and Astra abilities to survive.

    2027ActionIndieSteam ↗
  5. Eldest Souls

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Rubinite fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Rubinite.

    Fast-paced and brutally challenging, Eldest Souls is a unique Soulslike experience. In a final act of vengeance, the Old Gods have unleashed a great Desolation upon the world. Mankind's only hope lies with a lone warrior… and his greatsword of pure Obsydian.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. NanoApostle

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Rubinite fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Rubinite.

    NanoApostle is a dark sci-fi boss rush action game featuring intense reaction-based combat and the unique "Destruction Point" system. Play as Anita, a child augmented with lethal nanomachines, as she battles against twisted cybernetic experiments to escape a top-secret facility.

    2024ActionIndie11.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. ENDER LILIES: Quietus of the Knights

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Rubinite fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Rubinite.

    ENDER LILIES is a dark fantasy 2D action RPG about unraveling the mysteries of a destroyed kingdom. On this sorrowful journey, encounter horrific enemies against whom a moment of inattention could be fatal. Overcome these hardships and seek the truth with the help of fallen knights.

    2021ActionIndieRPG9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Rubinite fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and RPG with Rubinite.

    DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin brings the franchise’s renowned obscurity & gripping gameplay to a new level. Join the dark journey and experience overwhelming enemy encounters, diabolical hazards, and unrelenting challenge.

    2015ActionRPG39.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Rubinite at current Steam store prices.

  1. Terraria

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~44% under Rubinite on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Rubinite.

    Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!

    2011ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~72% under Rubinite on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Rubinite.

    Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Lethal Company

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~44% under Rubinite on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Rubinite.

    A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Left 4 Dead 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~44% under Rubinite on Steam right now. Shares Action with Rubinite.

    Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.

    2009Action9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. People Playground

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~44% under Rubinite on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Rubinite.

    Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.

    2019ActionIndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Portal 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~44% under Rubinite on Steam right now. Shares Action with Rubinite.

    The "Perpetual Testing Initiative" has been expanded to allow you to design co-op puzzles for you and your friends!

    2011ActionAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Fallout: New Vegas

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~44% under Rubinite on Steam right now. Shares Action and RPG with Rubinite.

    Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!

    2010ActionRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Undertale

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~44% under Rubinite on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Rubinite.

    UNDERTALE! The RPG game where you don't have to destroy anyone.

    2015IndieRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Rubinite.

    Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Rubinite.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Rubinite.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  4. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Rubinite.

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Rubinite.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Rubinite.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Sheepy: A Short Adventure

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Rubinite.

    A Short Handcrafted Pixel Art Platformer that follows Sheepy, an abandoned plushy brought to life. Sheepy: A Short Adventure is the first short game from MrSuicideSheep.

    2024IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Our Life: Beginnings & Always

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Rubinite.

    A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.

    2020IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

  1. ABYSSAL BLADE

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Rubinite.

    ABYSSAL BLADE is a pixel-art boss rush inspired by MMO raid mechanics. With only 1 HP, take up your blade and challenge the five stages of grief.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Eldest Souls

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Rubinite.

    Fast-paced and brutally challenging, Eldest Souls is a unique Soulslike experience. In a final act of vengeance, the Old Gods have unleashed a great Desolation upon the world. Mankind's only hope lies with a lone warrior… and his greatsword of pure Obsydian.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. ENDER LILIES: Quietus of the Knights

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Rubinite.

    ENDER LILIES is a dark fantasy 2D action RPG about unraveling the mysteries of a destroyed kingdom. On this sorrowful journey, encounter horrific enemies against whom a moment of inattention could be fatal. Overcome these hardships and seek the truth with the help of fallen knights.

    2021ActionIndieRPG9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and RPG with Rubinite.

    DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin brings the franchise’s renowned obscurity & gripping gameplay to a new level. Join the dark journey and experience overwhelming enemy encounters, diabolical hazards, and unrelenting challenge.

    2015ActionRPG39.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Rubinite

How much does Rubinite cost?
Rubinite is listed on Steam at 17.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Rubinite?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Rubinite are REVENGE CRYSTAL, ABYSSAL BLADE, Way of the Warrior.
Who developed Rubinite?
Rubinite was developed by Cup Dog Games, GameWorks Ventures and published by Cup Dog Games.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Rubinite.

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